Olmsted County updates on COVID-19 situation

We're learning more about the 18 cases in Olmtsed County

Coronavirus continues to spread... olmsted county officials are doing everything they can to keep the public updated on what's happening.

That's why olmsted county law enforcement and public health are teaming up to give kimt news 3 the latest information about the virus.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco joins us live now with the latest.xxx live amy á olmsted county public health is giving us a little more information about the now 18 cases confirmed here in the county.

Yesterday á there were just 16 cases reported in olmsted.

The age range of these cases are 19á77 years.

The median age is 34.

A couple of the cases do not have travel history or a known exposure.xxx "we believe that local transmission is occuring, this is not necessarily surprising.

Mdh has been telling us for days they believe there are more cases across the state of minnesota and the virus is circulating in our community."

Olmsted county public health says this evidence of local transmission why it's so important everyone maintain social distancing.

Live in rochester isabella basco kimt news 3.

Thanks isabella.

So far... the state of minnesota has had one death related to